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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Spider diversity in mulberry cultivation in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors
Azhagu Raj R, Cijomol PJ, Maruthirajan A, Stephenraj D, Muthukumar S
Abstract
Mulberry leaves are the most preferable food for the silkworm. Spiders are arthropods called arachnids. Spiders are predaceous arachnids with insects constituting their primary prey. They are the abundant natural enemies in any agro-ecosystem and found in most terrestrial habitats and often present in high numbers. In the present study, spider diversity was assessed by using various sampling methods such as Semi-quantitative sampling, Ground collection, and Hand-picking methods. Species diversity indices were calculated. The results reveal that a totally nine families of spiders were recorded from the mulberry plantation in Kanchipuram District. The dominant families found during the study are Salticidae, and Araneidae. Eleven genera and fourteen species were recorded from the study area which accounts for 2.51% & 0.83%.Fourteen species of spiders were recorded during the study which is the highest number in Mulberry Cultivation. Shannon-Weiner index- H’ of spider diversity in mulberry cultivation in the ranges ( H’) from 2.1510 to 2.3580 and Species evenness (J’) in mulberry cultivation from 0.9789 to 0.9833. The spider diversity in mulberry cultivation in its varying due to various climatic conditions, mulberry varieties and availability of prey species etc.
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Pages:06-10
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Azhagu Raj R, Cijomol PJ, Maruthirajan A, Stephenraj D, Muthukumar S "Spider diversity in mulberry cultivation in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 06-10
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